Milani / Jordana NOT cruelty free

There have been some buzz going around lately that Milani is doing animal testing. I decided to ask them myself and see what response I would get.

Below is their reply:

Hello,

All Milani finished cosmetic products and formulations have not been subjected to Animal Testing or Re-testing for Cosmetic purposes by or on behalf of Jordana/Milani Cosmetics.

Animal testing for Cosmetic purposes-any animal test or retest carried out on a primarily developed for use in the cosmetics industry or on a material primarily developed for use outside the cosmetic industry where the test is for a cosmetics purpose to provide cosmetic safety or efficacy data or in undertaken for positive listing in EU, for example as a preservative. 

All animal testing performed with ingredients were done to fulfill the requirements in one or more of the legislations listed below:

       Chemical legislation and Dangerous Substances Directive 67/548/EEC

       Dangerous Preparations Directive 1999/45/EC

       Regulation EC No. 1233/2009 (Chapter V, Article 18) (formerly Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC)

       Existing Chemicals Regulation (EEC) No 793/73

       Risk Assessment Regulation (EEC) 1488/94 as currently in force, and  Technical Guidance Documents

       The term Animal is as defined by the 1986 Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act UK.

However, an ingredient may have been subjected to be tested on animals (if it is deemed inevitable or no other alternative method has been validated) by the ingredient manufacturers to comply with environmental regulations/safety efficacy such as TSCA, CEPA, ELINCS, EINECS, REACH, NICNAS, SCCP, etc.

Regards,

Jerrie

 I can't interpret this in any other way than that they do test on animals.

//Tina